Make-Up Chair Psychology

We talk about people “caring what others think,” with the same malice and judgment as other oppressive statements like “wanting attention” or “playing the victim.” In this episode, Angela talks about her cross-country move (during a pandemic), evolving a decade-long career, and the pressure to give ones self a label as well as adhere to the status of that label.

In this episode, Angela addresses how to find a makeup artist with proper sanitation practices (whether or not there’s a global pandemic). How are artists, makers, performers and others who work with touch or large groups being affected by Coronavirus?

Boudoir photographer Nisa Fiin joins Make-Up Chair Psychology to talk about all things boudoir photography, body dysmorphia, self-image, and the time we made an Instagram account called HornyForFabric

This episode unpacks the experience of a boudoir session, addressing fear, self-image, pressure and the value of boudoir photography beyond just sexy photos.

This week, Angela discusses the relationship between identity and confidence. What happens when we take away the things we hide behind and expose ourselves for the world to see? What happens when we really look at ourselves and ask what makes us, us? When what we think we are is taken away or we begin to ask who we are without our image, who are we?

Happy 2020! A new year and a new decade means a new perspective. The phrase my dear friend Nisa Fiin coined was “new year, know you,” and I could not have said it better. In this episode I talk about forgiveness, evaluating patterns, asking why we do the things we do, and where we find our value.

What happened to Make-Up Chair Psychology? It is back from hiatus with a new focus, simpler format and of course, quirky background music.

Matt Joseph Diaz talks about growing up as a sensitive kid in Brooklyn as part of a tight-knit but traditional Puerto Rican family. By their adolescence, Matt weighed nearly 500 pounds and became part of a weight-loss study that dramatically changed their body, heart and mind. In their early 20's Matt went viral for revealing the loose skin that remained as a result of their physical transformation, as well as the feelings of fear that went along with it. This propelled Matt on an incredible journey of public recognition, betrayal, growth, loneliness, and learning the truth about self-love.

Jacquelyn Burt grew up as the oldest sister and household role model, as well as an accomplished athlete, musician and academic. What happens when girls growing up, seem to have it all? Jacquelyn discusses what performance and make-up taught her about beauty, self-objectification, how we place value on female bodies, surviving disordered eating, and the true meaning of recognition.

Amy Courts is a mother, musician, seminary student and feminist raised by a preacher inside of purity culture. She talks about religion, sexuality, social justice, and defining her beauty on her own terms. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED: this episode contains details of sexual assault and spiritual abuse.

Misha Louise talks about finding gender identity, her rock-n-roll heroines, working in cosmetic retail as a trans woman, and how make-up helps her help others.

A little bit about what I do, my mission, and what to expect in the podcast.